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Foreign Contractors Face New U.S. DEI Certification Requirements

by Laura L. Becking, Mike Delikat, Lisa Lupion and Tierra D. Piens | April.01.2025

Foreign companies with U.S. government contracts are facing new scrutiny under new executive order.

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First Lawsuit Filed Under Washington’s My Health My Data Act

by Thora Johnson, Sundeep Kapur, Emily S. Tabatabai, Aravind Swaminathan and Peter Graham | February.24.2025

On February 10, 2025, a Washington state resident filed a lawsuit against Amazon under the Washington My Health My Data Act.

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Final Regulations Released for the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program

February.20.2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have published final regulations concerning the low-income communities bonus ...

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Tech-Neutral Credits Final Regulations Released for Clean Electricity Production

February.11.2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released final regulations for two new tax credits under the ...

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Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits: Final Regulations Released

January.17.2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS have released final regulations for tax credits for the production of clean hydrogen under Section 45V of ...

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SEC Comment Letter Trend: AI-Related Disclosures

by Marsha Mogilevich, Albert Vanderlaan and Bobby Bee | December.12.2024

Orrick's summary of SEC disclosure comments surrounding the use of AI and key issues raised through its guidance & enforcement actions as of October ...

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SEC to Charter Schools: Use Registered Municipal Advisors

by Amanda Stephens, Eugene Clark-Herrera, Marc Bauer and Darrin Glymph | November.14.2024

The SEC is reminding charter schools to seek advice on municipal securities only from registered municipal advisors.

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FTC Investigations on the Rise: What You Need to Know About FTC CIDs Under the Trump Administration

by Jonathan Direnfeld, Emily S. Tabatabai, Hannah Levin and Jared Mark | August.21.2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued to ramp up its investigation and enforcement efforts to address unfair or deceptive acts or ...

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P3 Infrastructure Assessment Grants: New DOT Grants to Help State and Local Governments Study P3 Possibilities

by Devin Brennan, Justin Cooper, Young Lee, Jenna Magan, Matthew Neuringer, Edwin Oswald and Christine Reynolds | March.14.2024

The DOT is solicitating applications for grants to help state and local governments assess whether their assets are viable for monetization in a P3.

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2024 Proxy Season Considerations: Officer Exculpation for Delaware Corporations

by Andrew Allen, Karen Dempsey and Bobby Bee | January.08.2024

Note: This insight, updated on January 19, 2024, now reflects the outcome of a Delaware Supreme Court case that was pending at the time of the ...

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FCC Closes TCPA Lead Generator Loophole; Requires One-to-One Consent

by Aravind Swaminathan, Emily S. Tabatabai, Nicholas Farnsworth, Naomi Pen and Hayden Irwin | December.20.2023

On December 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted new rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”).

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Texas Comptroller Ruling Applies Sales Tax to Medical Record Retrieval and E-Discovery Services

by Ryan Wooten and Jeremy Kudon | September.11.2023

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has ruled that a medical records retrieval services provider must pay sales tax on “copy fees."